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"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die."Keep reading our story....

You only spread the butter once. The folding is repeated, the butter spreading is just once.Suzanne McMinn on Easy Puff Pastry

THANK YOU!!!!! I never dreamed that puff pastry could be this simple and that I have everything on hand to prepare the pastry, not a whole lot different from making biscuits. So happy to add this recipe to my book, which consists of so many of your recipes that I have collected over the years. Thank you again.Joell on Easy Puff Pastry

Do you need to spread on butter each time you roll and fold, or do you butter it only the one time?alosyu on Easy Puff Pastry

Are these the same thing as Scotch Eggs? Read about them on a couple blogs written by people in England and Wales. Just wondering!brookdale on Fried Deviled Eggs

Such a beautiful baby! I love the white markings on her forehead. So, how many cows do you have now?brookdale on Baby Belle

I'm so glad to hear you and your best loved people are well and reclaiming their lives. I'm really glad you're taking care of yourself and making the time to enjoy the life you built. Updates are always welcome, but more importantly, take the time to relax and love and laugh. Oh, and we're ALWAYS writers......you'll be back.Maureen Child on Life, Love, and Life-Changing with Lessons

You’re really back? I had all but given up hoping you’d ever blog again. I’ve always enjoyed your writing, and I’m so glad you’re back in the saddle again.dl30f0dls on Life, Love, and Life-Changing with Lessons